diff --git a/gui/gui_classic.py b/gui/gui_classic.py
index 2a4a6977e..1e0e77e65 100644
--- a/gui/gui_classic.py
+++ b/gui/gui_classic.py
@@ -320,17 +320,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         else:
           self.load_wallet(file_name)
 
-    # TODO: I rather import this from the lite gui, is that possible?
-    def backup_wallet(self):
-        try:
-          folderName = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(QWidget(), _('Select folder to save a copy of your wallet to'), os.path.expanduser('~/'))
-          if folderName:
-            # TODO: Can we get the current wallet file instead of bruteforcing the default one?
-            sourceFile = self.wallet.config.path
-            shutil.copy2(sourceFile, str(folderName))
-            QMessageBox.information(None,"Wallet backup created", _("A copy of your wallet file was created in")+" '%s'" % str(folderName))
-        except (IOError, os.error), reason:
-          QMessageBox.critical(None,"Unable to create backup", _("Electrum was unable to copy your wallet file to the specified location.")+"\n" + str(reason))
 
     def init_menubar(self):
         menubar = QMenuBar()
@@ -361,7 +350,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         wallet_menu = menubar.addMenu(_("&Wallet"))
         wallet_backup = wallet_menu.addAction(_("&Create backup"))
-        wallet_backup.triggered.connect(self.backup_wallet)
+        wallet_backup.triggered.connect(backup_wallet)
 
         show_menu = wallet_menu.addMenu(_("Show"))
 
diff --git a/gui/gui_lite.py b/gui/gui_lite.py
index 718e407e5..3336cf6c2 100644
--- a/gui/gui_lite.py
+++ b/gui/gui_lite.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ from electrum.util import format_satoshis, age
 import gui_classic
 import shutil
 
+from qt_util import *
+
 bitcoin = lambda v: v * 100000000
 
 def IconButton(filename, parent=None):
@@ -367,8 +369,8 @@ class MiniWindow(QDialog):
         view_menu = menubar.addMenu(_("&View"))
         extra_menu = menubar.addMenu(_("&Extra"))
 
-        backup_wallet = extra_menu.addAction( _("&Create wallet backup"))
-        backup_wallet.triggered.connect(self.backup_wallet)
+        backup_wallet_menu = extra_menu.addAction( _("&Create wallet backup"))
+        backup_wallet_menu.triggered.connect(backup_wallet)
 
         export_csv = extra_menu.addAction( _("&Export transactions to CSV") )
         export_csv.triggered.connect(lambda: csv_transaction(self.actuator.wallet))
@@ -625,19 +627,6 @@ class MiniWindow(QDialog):
             self.main_layout.setRowMinimumHeight(3,0)
             self.history_list.hide()
 
-    def backup_wallet(self):
-        try:
-          folderName = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(QWidget(), _('Select folder to save a copy of your wallet to'), os.path.expanduser('~/'))
-          if folderName:
-            sourceFile = util.user_dir() + '/electrum.dat'
-            shutil.copy2(sourceFile, str(folderName))
-            QMessageBox.information(None,"Wallet backup created", _("A copy of your wallet file was created in")+" '%s'" % str(folderName))
-        except (IOError, os.error), reason:
-          QMessageBox.critical(None,"Unable to create backup", _("Electrum was unable to copy your wallet file to the specified location.")+"\n" + str(reason))
-
-
-
-
 class BalanceLabel(QLabel):
 
     SHOW_CONNECTING = 1
diff --git a/gui/qt_util.py b/gui/qt_util.py
index bc9b3f4cd..f43f47fe8 100644
--- a/gui/qt_util.py
+++ b/gui/qt_util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 from i18n import _
 from PyQt4.QtGui import *
 from PyQt4.QtCore import *
+import os.path
+
+def backup_wallet():
+    try:
+      folderName = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(QWidget(), _('Select folder to save a copy of your wallet to'), os.path.expanduser('~/'))
+      if folderName:
+        # TODO: Can we get the current wallet file instead of bruteforcing the default one?
+        sourceFile = self.wallet.config.path
+        shutil.copy2(sourceFile, str(folderName))
+        QMessageBox.information(None,"Wallet backup created", _("A copy of your wallet file was created in")+" '%s'" % str(folderName))
+    except (IOError, os.error), reason:
+      QMessageBox.critical(None,"Unable to create backup", _("Electrum was unable to copy your wallet file to the specified location.")+"\n" + str(reason))
 
 def ok_cancel_buttons(dialog, ok_label=_("OK") ):
     hbox = QHBoxLayout()